U.S. keeps nuke option against non-nuclear attacks amid China rise

The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden said Thursday it will consider using nuclear weapons only in "extreme circumstances," leaving room for resorting to the destructive armament against both nuclear and non-nuclear attacks.The Nuclear Posture Review, released for the first time since 2018, underscored the difficulty the Biden administration faces in pursuing a more restrictive nuclear declaratory policy amid China's military buildup, Russia's war on Ukraine and North Korea's ongoing weapons development.An "unacceptable level of risk in light of the range of non-nuclear capabilitie…READ FULL ARTICLE